Project Gutenberg 2016-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 97 Sheldon, Walter J. 1917 1996 Sheldon, Walt Sheldon, Walter James Marchetti, Louis 1920 1992 Marchetti, Lou Marchetti, Louis J. Marchetti I, the Unspeakable Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "I, the Unspeakable" by Walter J. Sheldon is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. Set in a dystopian future, the story revolves around a conformist society where individuals are renumbered for efficiency, stripping them of their identities and breeding discontent among the populace. The book explores the themes of individuality, love, and rebellion against an oppressive regime, as the protagonist struggles with the implications of his unspeakable name—a word that represents a profound human emotion deemed dangerous by the state. The narrative follows the journey of a man who, identified by a four-letter name that symbolizes his nonconformity, navigates a bureaucratic maze in search of a way to change his identity to regain dignity and purpose. His quest leads him to an underground movement that challenges the norms of the totalitarian regime. Along the way, he encounters Lara, a woman whose voice captivates him in dreams and personal affairs, representing hope and rebellion. As the protagonist's journey unfolds, he grapples with the consequences of love and freedom in a world where such feelings are considered unspeakable and dangerous, ultimately leading him to an unexpected path of escape and liberation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Authoritarianism -- Fiction Names, Personal -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 95313 95319 2024-09-21T11:33:44.369693 2023-09-22T08:38:45.452349 text/html text/html 92280 2016-02-14T09:51:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 314817 2016-02-14T09:51:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 347135 2024-09-21T11:33:46.735707 application/epub+zip 347784 2024-09-21T11:33:44.820719 application/epub+zip 103044 2024-09-21T11:33:44.573699 application/epub+zip 394565 2024-09-21T11:33:48.297679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386790 2024-09-21T11:33:46.492667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142635 2022-09-23T10:08:23.734740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86777 86682 2024-09-21T11:33:44.131678 2023-09-22T08:38:45.216331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 86669 2016-02-14T09:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33480 2016-02-14T09:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20025 2024-09-21T11:33:48.427676 application/rdf+xml 25409 2024-09-21T11:33:44.644707 image/jpeg 4540 2024-09-21T11:33:44.608705 image/jpeg 316342 2024-09-21T11:33:44.390720 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog